{"id":408153,"date":"2021-11-28T04:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T04:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiapacificreport.nz\/?p=66893"},"modified":"2021-11-28T04:00:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T04:00:16","slug":"pasifika-communities-in-nz-reach-key-vaccination-milestones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/11\/28\/pasifika-communities-in-nz-reach-key-vaccination-milestones\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasifika communities in NZ reach \u2018key vaccination milestones\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/\"><em>RNZ Pacific<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ninety percent of Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand have had their first covid-19 vaccine, while 11 district health boards (DHBs) have reached 80 percent first doses for M\u0101ori, the Ministry of Health says.<\/p>\n<p>There were a total of 17,899 doses administered yesterday, including 5679 first doses and 12,222 second doses.<\/p>\n<p>To date, 92 percent of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first dose and 85 percent are fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/world\/456767\/two-cases-of-omicron-variant-of-covid-19-detected-in-australia\"><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> Two cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 detected in Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/456742\/covid-19-144-new-community-cases-reported-in-new-zealand-today-one-further-death\">144 new community cases reported in New Zealand today, one further death<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asiapacificreport.nz\/?s=NZ+covid+lockdown\">Other NZ covid lockdown reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ministry said the country&#8217;s Pacific communities had reached &#8220;some key vaccination milestones&#8221;, with 90 percent having officially received their first dose, and 80 percent fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>Eleven of the 21 DHBs had reached 80 percent first doses for M\u0101ori, it said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry also highlighted how Capital &amp; Coast DHB is just 1131 doses shy of reaching the 90 percent fully vaccinated milestone.<\/p>\n<p>More than 2.1 million My Vaccine Passes have been issued.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Auckland events encourage vaccine uptake<br \/>\n<\/strong>This weekend is the last chance New Zealanders have to be fully vaccinated with both injections in time for Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>More than 20 vaccination events were held in T\u0101maki Makaurau this weekend, ahead of the Auckland border restrictions easing on December 15.<\/p>\n<p>T\u0101maki Makaurau vaccination programme director Matt Hannant said live music, free food and spot prizes were offered at events across the city.<\/p>\n<p>People can also now pre-book to get the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is available from Monday, he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>144 new cases today &#8211; one death<br \/>\n<\/strong>In a separate ministry statement today, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/456742\/covid-19-144-new-community-cases-reported-in-new-zealand-today-one-further-death\">144 new community cases of covid-19 have been reported in New Zealand<\/a>, with one further death.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__body\">\n<p>The statement said 82 people were in hospital, including nine in intensive care.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s death was a covid-19 patient at North Shore Hospital in their 80s who died yesterday evening.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our thoughts are with the patient&#8217;s wh\u0101nau and friends at this deeply sad time,&#8221; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry said 88 of today&#8217;s new cases were yet to be linked.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s new cases included 127 in Auckland, two in Northland, nine in Waikato, four in the Bay of Plenty and the one in Hawke&#8217;s Bay reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/456739\/hawke-s-bay-covid-19-case-confirmed-after-routine-swab-at-hospital\">earlier today<\/a> which was picked up after a routine hospital swab.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/covid-19\/456698\/covid-19-145-new-community-cases-in-new-zealand-today-one-further-death\">reported 145 new cases and one death<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NZ bans travel from 9 African countries<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/456719\/new-zealand-bans-travel-from-9-southern-african-countries\">New Zealand is banning travel from nine southern African countries<\/a> from tonight in an effort to curb the potential spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.<\/p>\n<p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday declared the new coronavirus variant to be &#8220;of concern&#8221; after it originated in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said from 11.59pm tonight, only New Zealand citizens will be allowed to travel to the country.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article is republished under a community partnership agreement with RNZ.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\">This post was originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/asiapacificreport.nz\/2021\/11\/28\/pasifika-communities-reach-key-vaccination-milestones\/\">Asia Pacific Report<\/a>. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RNZ Pacific Ninety percent of Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand have had their first covid-19 vaccine, while 11 district health boards (DHBs) have reached 80 percent first doses for M\u0101ori, the Ministry of Health says. There were a total of 17,899 doses administered yesterday, including 5679 first doses and 12,222 second doses. 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